Behavioral Intervention Specialist- Hilton Central School District

Center for Youth Services; Village of Hilton (NY); On-site; USD 26,174 - 28,929; Full time

Job summary

The Center for Youth in Hilton, NY is seeking a Behavior Intervention Specialist to support school-based youth services. You will administer and coordinate on-site programs, working with administrators to address identified needs and maintain crisis response readiness.

Full-time 11-month position with after-school or evening/weekend events. Responsibilities include data collection, reporting to the Director of School Based Programs, outreach, and development of prevention education materials to

Qualifications

• Degree in Human Services (or related field) with 1–3 years of related experience.
• Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer, coordinate, and oversee on-site program.
• Collaborate with School Administrators to tailor services to identified needs.
• Attend School Support Service meetings.
• Deliver a restorative-based system.
• Create and oversee data collection and program evaluation processes.
• Provide monthly reports to Director of School Based Programs.
• Coordinate requests for Prevention Education services.
• Outreach and information dissemination.
• Referral and referral readiness.
• Immediate response and support.
• Prevention education with fidelity including: asset-building groups, curricula, booster sessions.
• Asset development and protective factor activities.
• Alternatives to suspension services including pre/post assessment and transitional services.
• Agency ambassador and liaison at meetings, open houses and health fairs.
• Research and design of services including outcome and impact tracking.
• Development and maintenance of resource files, lesson plans and training aids.

Skills

Child and adolescent development

Risk reduction

Crisis management

Behavior management

Community resources

Client advocacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Service or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

The Center for Youth

Started BY YOUTH FOR YOUTH. We partner with youth to realize their full potential, by creating opportunities, removing barriers and promoting social justice.

Overview

In partnership with local school districts, student who commit infractions receive academic instruction and socio-emotional support to reduce repeat offenses. Help Zones are designed to intervene in crises, deescalate, and get students back into the classroom within 5-30 minutes.

The Behavior Intervention Specialist works to create a youth/ family/ faculty/ friendly presence within the school that is founded on cooperative relationships and direct communication.

Schedule

Full time 11- month position. Work hours may overlap the school day (before and after school). Special events or projects may occasionally take place during the early evenings and/or on a weekend.

Responsibilities

• Administers, coordinates and oversees program (on-site)
• Works in tandem with School Administrators to assure services are based on identified needs and meets with the administrators on a regular basis
• Attend School Support Service meetings
• Delivers a restorative-based system
• Creates and oversees data collection and program evaluation processes
• Provides monthly reports to Director of School Based Programs
• Coordinates requests for Prevention Education services
• Outreach and information dissemination
• Referral and referral readiness
• Immediate response and support
• Prevention education with fidelity including: asset-building groups, research-based curricula, planned-duplication booster sessions
• Asset development (risk reduction and protective factor) activities
• Alternatives to suspension services including pre/post assessment and transitional services
• Agency ambassador and liaison at meetings, open houses and health fairs
• Research and design of services including outcome and impact tracking
• Development and maintenance of resource files, lesson plans and training aids

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Service or related field AND 1-3 years' related experience OR equivalent combination / Master's Degree preferred

Skills

• Strong knowledge of Child and adolescent development
• Risk reduction and protective factors
• Child and adolescent development principles
• Strong crisis management and behavior management techniques
• Community resources
• Client advocacy

Pay Rate

$19- $21 per hour

The Center for Youth Provides Equal Employment Opportunities